Tuesday’s Scottish Premiership action includes the Edinburgh derby between Hibernian and Hearts at Easter Road at 10:45 pm.
Scotland’s rivals for the title head into their clash separated by just two points in the table, but with the visitors boasting a 12-point advantage.
On Saturday, Hibernian’s 3-2 defeat at home to Livingston means it has been a mixed start to Shaun Maloney’s time in charge.
Demetri Mitchell scored his first goal for the club since arriving from Blackpool in a match against Livingston that ended 2-1 in Hibs’ favour on Saturday.
The Premiership side had fallen behind 12 minutes into the game, but a quickfire equalizer from Chris Cadden put Hibernian back in control.
Despite dominating possession, Hibs were well off the pace in the second half and eventually succumbed to the 3-2 defeat following two goals in the space of five minutes at the hands of Livingston.
Meanwhile, Hearts made the trip across Edinburgh on Saturday after a solid 2-0 victory over fourth-placed Motherwell. Andy Halliday and Ellis Simms netted the goals either side of halftime as Heart of Midlothian eased to a comfortable three points.
Hearts are joint-best for fewest goals conceded on their travels this season, with ten from as many games, which has seen them lose just three of their away trips in the Scottish Premiership so far.
Hibernian vs Hearts Head to Head
Both sides have 49 games against each other, with hosts taking 12 wins while opponents with 21 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Hibernian 2-3 Livingston
- Motherwell 0-0 Hibernian
- Hibernian 1-0 Cove Rangers
- Celtic 2-0 Hibernian
- Dundee United 1-3 Hibernian
Away
- Hearts 2-0 Motherwell
- Hearts 1-2 Celtic
- Auchinleck 0-5 Hearts
- Hearts 2-0 St. Johnstone
- Hearts 2-1 Ross County
Hibernian Team News
Hibernian boss Alan Stubbs will need to assess the availability of both Paul McGinn and captain Paul Hanlon ahead of Tuesday’s derby. On Saturday, the first player limped off inside the first half of the game, while the second player missed out entirely for the second game in a row.
Hearts Team News
Neilson could name an unchanged starting line-up following their impressive victory at the weekend. The decision will depend on his team’s fitness; Michael Smith and Craig Halkett are the only injury concerns as things stand.
Prediction and Odds
It is challenging to see Hearts losing at their rivals on Tuesday, as their opponents haven’t won in seven games.
- Hearts Win
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
